Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 1, 2026.

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

All three readings this Sunday work together to launch, with resounding and robust rhetoric, the grand charter of Jesus’ ...

What if the Beatitudes weren't just comforting words, but a blueprint for a way of life? What if Jesus wasn't just offering hope, but a call to action in a world of injustice, violence and oppression?

On the day that the church celebrates all the saints of history, Pope Francis told Sweden's small Roman Catholic population that holiness is not shown so much in extraordinary deeds but rather in ...

On his first full day in Chile, Pope Francis told Catholics in the country that the Beatitudes aren't just a simple piece of advice from someone who purports to know everything, but are a source of ...

A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and encourage Christians to pursue authentic joy. "The word 'happiness ...